XpeditionJose

The drive to Antigua from the airport was only about a 40 minute ride in a shuttle. As you arrive into the city the narrow cobblestone streets and the colorful colonial buildings instantly make you feel like you are in a special town. The shuttle dropped me off at the central plaza which was bustling with locals, tourists, vendors and the occasional dog. I paid the shuttle driver and started walking down the plaza not knowing exactly where I would be staying. But the great thing I am quickly learning about travel is that fellow travelers are vaults of good information. I asked an older gentleman who looked like a tourist but was wearing traditional clothing where a good place to stay was? Hostel Dionisio is a good place the older gentleman said, it is clean, ... read more